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by dwood5513
Fri Aug 21, 2020 10:09 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Sclerocactus seed starting advice?
Replies: 10
Views: 7677

Re: Sclerocactus seed starting advice?

Thanks for your thoughts Ian. :) Both batches of seeds were soaked overnight and are ready to get set up for germination. Because there is enough seed to play with, i'm going to try five different techniques with each seed batch, and see how the different methods compare against one another. dvg I ...
by dwood5513
Wed Jul 15, 2020 9:04 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Eriosyce seedlings
Replies: 26
Views: 6763

Re: Eriosyce seedlings

Eriosyce/neoporteria etc have the best cactus flowers strange otherworldy colors.
by dwood5513
Wed Jul 15, 2020 8:20 pm
Forum: Seed Depot
Topic: Free seeds / seed swap list
Replies: 219
Views: 176640

Re: Free seeds / seed swap 2020 list

Aiko wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2020 6:08 pm I am looking for Mammillaria stella-de-tacubaya, so if anyone has seeds or plants to swap (or sell), please let met know.
Are you still looking for these?
by dwood5513
Sat Jun 27, 2020 5:56 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Germinating Pediocactus simpsonii
Replies: 10
Views: 3891

Re: Germinating Pediocactus simpsonii

I tried some things to germinate some of these recently. Last summer I harvested some seed from a few of my Pediocactus simpsonii plants. I also read they need stratification to germinate. I'm not sure that is required. I took the seeds and poured them on to some fine sand paper placed in the botto...
by dwood5513
Sat Jun 27, 2020 5:53 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Growing Opuntia from seed.
Replies: 13
Views: 5035

Re: Growing Opuntia from seed.

Licespray wrote: Thu Feb 06, 2020 2:52 am It’s interesting to read about people happy to generate C. Imbricata.

Here’s some I spent the day spraying.

Well they dont spread like that here (oregon). Im sure my view would be different in arid climate. I actually have no idea why i grow opuntia i guess the challenge. Maybe grafting stock?
by dwood5513
Thu Oct 24, 2019 10:47 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Germinating Pediocactus simpsonii
Replies: 10
Views: 3891

Re: Germinating Pediocactus simpsonii

If you try concentrated acids like battery acid be careful, particularly diluting it and wear goggles, also keep a bucket of water handy to wash off any spills, preferably don't use concentrated acids. See also:- http://seedscactus.com/en/content/62-comparison-between-treatments-of-cactus-seeds-awa...
by dwood5513
Thu Oct 24, 2019 10:45 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Germinating Pediocactus simpsonii
Replies: 10
Views: 3891

Re: Germinating Pediocactus simpsonii

Stratify in the freezer six months and you should be good to go.
If anyone has any advice how to grow seedlings once they've germinated though, let me know. ](*,)
by dwood5513
Thu Sep 26, 2019 4:38 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Seeding Journal
Replies: 39
Views: 11065

Re: Seeding Journal

MeloMet wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 12:19 am Parodia mammulosa. I planted 25 seeds from Mesa on February 8, 2019, and 10 sprouted. These have been out of the baggie for about three months.
Gorgeous! I may have to try this one.
by dwood5513
Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:37 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Seeding Journal
Replies: 39
Views: 11065

Re: Seeding Journal

Astrophytum myriostigma ssp. tulense. I planted 20-30 seeds from Mesa on January 31, 2019, and 15 germinated. I’ve since had some trouble with a few seedlings turning dark brown and dying. Not sure the cause. For some reason I’ve been having the same trouble this year, for astrophytum from mesa. Ma...
by dwood5513
Thu Sep 05, 2019 8:56 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Turface vs Pumice vs Crushed Limestone
Replies: 8
Views: 3696

Re: Turface vs Pumice vs Crushed Limestone

I feel like pumice retains too much moisture. Ive lost a few fat root specimens in pure pumice. I use 1:1 sterilized sifted garden soil:floor dry for seedlings 2:8 (soil:floor dry) for most mature plants, 1:9 for tap root plants. Half half seems high but have found sterilized with some sand on top t...
by dwood5513
Mon Aug 19, 2019 5:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Success after seven long years
Replies: 15
Views: 3101

Re: Success after seven long years

I purchased this Echinocereus subinermis aculeatus mail order in late April of 2012. For years it did nothing...maybe it grew a tiny bit each year, but never showed signs of producing a flower. About three or four years ago, some of the areoles began to swell in the Spring and grow a little fuzzier...
by dwood5513
Sat Aug 10, 2019 9:12 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Harvesting rebutia seeds
Replies: 9
Views: 2809

Re: Harvesting rebutia seeds

I guess I answered my own question. I was harvesting too early, I learned you have to harvest when the fruits are pretty dry and falling out onto the soil when you pull it off. So far have had success since I started doing that.
by dwood5513
Sat Aug 10, 2019 9:00 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Slow seedling growth- is media to blame?
Replies: 9
Views: 3844

Re: Slow seedling growth- is media to blame?

Did an experiment, three batches of ferocactus seedlings: 100% organic (pure potting soil), had to put coarse sand on top to prevent massive fungal attacks 50% organic/50% inorganic (potting soil/pumice/turface/napa floor dry/sand) 100% inorganic. (coarse sand) Not surprisingly 100% inorganic was t...
by dwood5513
Sat Aug 10, 2019 8:57 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Slow seedling growth- is media to blame?
Replies: 9
Views: 3844

Re: Slow seedling growth- is media to blame?

Did an experiment, three batches of ferocactus seedlings: 100% organic (pure potting soil), had to put coarse sand on top to prevent massive fungal attacks 50% organic/50% inorganic (potting soil/pumice/turface/napa floor dry/sand) 100% inorganic. (coarse sand) Not surprisingly 100% inorganic was th...
by dwood5513
Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:20 pm
Forum: Grown From Seed
Topic: Harvesting rebutia seeds
Replies: 9
Views: 2809

Re: Harvesting rebutia seeds

Now I'm curious I'm going to try germinating Rebutia. I have seeds from a Rebutia hyalacantha I can try. don't get me wrong, they are usually quite easy, but just not with my own plants because I have no idea what I'm doing :oops: You will probably get germination because you do. From my previous e...